Chris Reifert

Chris Reifert
Birth nameChris Reifert
Born (1968-02-23) February 23, 1968 (age 56)
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Drums, vocals, bass, guitar
Years active1985–present
LabelsPeaceville Records, Necroharmonic Productions, Tyrant Syndicate
Member ofAutopsy
Formerly ofDeath, Abscess

Chris Reifert (born February 23, 1968)[1][2] is an American death metal musician and a pioneer of the death-doom fusion genre. Although his music is more death metal than doom metal, he is one of the first musicians known to have combined the two styles. He played drums on the Death debut album, Scream Bloody Gore. After parting ways with Chuck Schuldiner in 1987, Reifert elected to remain in the San Francisco Bay Area, forming Autopsy in 1987. In his own band, he played not only drums but performed the vocals as well. After several albums, Autopsy split up in 1995 and Reifert and bandmate Danny Coralles began playing in their side-project, Abscess full-time. Autopsy reformed after Abscess' dissolution in 2010.[3]

Chris Reifert is also known for his many side-projects, including the Ravenous, Doomed, Eat My Fuk, and Violation Wound. He has also performed guest vocals on Machetazo's Sinfonias del Terror Ciego and the Autopsy-inspired Murder Squad's Ravenous, Murderous, with further guest appearances for Immortal Fate, Nuclear Death, and "Cathedral of the Damned" on Cathedral's final album, The Last Spire. He is also known for his album cover art. His interviews are noted for his sharp wit and off-the-wall humor.[4]

  1. ^ Read more about Autopsy Archived December 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Read more about Abscess (USA) Archived June 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Abscess Calls It Quits, Autopsy Back Full Time". ultimate-guitar.com.
  4. ^ "Metal-Rules.com Zine - Chris Reifert - Ex-DEATH, ex-AUTOPSY & ABSCESS". metal-rules.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2007.